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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kenyon_Jones > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kenyon_Jones.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenyon_Jones > Source revision: 1350513650 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Wales international rugby union player}} {{about|the rugby union player|the basketball player|Kenyon Jones (basketball)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Kenyon Jones | image = | birth_name = Kenyon William James Jones | birth_date = {{birth date|1911|9|5|df=y}} | birth_place = [Llanishen](/source/Llanishen), [Wales](/source/Wales) | death_date = {{death date and age|1988|12|16|1911|9|5|df=y}} | death_place = | height = | weight = | occupation = businessman | school = [Monmouth School](/source/Monmouth_School) | university = [Jesus College, Oxford](/source/Jesus_College%2C_Oxford) | ru_currentposition = | ru_currentteam = | position = [Number eight](/source/Number_eight_(rugby_union)) | amatyears1 = | amatteam1 = [Oxford University RFC](/source/Oxford_University_RFC) | amatteam2 = Monmouth | amatteam3 = [London Welsh RFC](/source/London_Welsh_RFC) | amatteam4 = Berlin | amatteam5 = Germany | amatteam6 = Yorkshire | years1 = | apps1 = | points1 = | repyears1 = 1934 | repteam1 = [Wales](/source/Wales_national_rugby_union_team) | repcaps1 = 1 | reppoints1 = 0 | ru_ntupdate = | repsevensyears1 = | repsevenscomp1 = }} '''Kenyon William James "Ken" Jones''' (5 September 1911 – 16 December 1998) was a [Welsh](/source/Wales) [rugby union](/source/rugby_union) international player. ==Personal history== Jones was born in [Llanishen](/source/Llanishen), Wales. He was educated at [Monmouth School](/source/Monmouth_School) before matriculating to [Jesus College, Oxford](/source/Jesus_College%2C_Oxford).{{cite journal|journal=The Jesus College Record|year=1995|publisher=Jesus College, Oxford|pages=62–63|title=Jesus College's Rugby Internationals|last=Jenkinson|first=Leonard}} A keen sportsman, as well as his rugby career he was also selected to represent Wales as a high jumper but was unable to compete. In his post-graduate years he was a management trainee.Jenkins (1991) p.91 He was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the [Welch Regiment](/source/Welch_Regiment) in 1930, becoming a lieutenant in 1939 (with seniority from 1937).{{London Gazette |issue=33648 |date=30 September 1930 |page=5953 }}{{London Gazette |issue=34644 |date=11 July 1939 |page=4751 }} During the Second World War he served in Military Intelligence in Egypt where he was awarded the American [Bronze Star](/source/Bronze_Star_Medal) for his work in General Eisenhower's headquarters. On returning to civilian life Jones entered the business world and became the managing director of [Unilever](/source/Unilever) and later managing director of [Ronson Products](/source/Ronson_(company)). ==Rugby career== Jones played rugby as a youth, representing Monmouth School. He continued playing at university and was selected for [Oxford University RFC](/source/Oxford_University_RFC), winning his ["Blue"](/source/Oxford_Blue) for rugby in 1931 and 1932. On leaving education, he settled in England, and played for Welsh exile club [London Welsh](/source/London_Welsh_RFC) as well as playing county rugby for Yorkshire. He played for the [Wales national rugby union team](/source/Wales_national_rugby_union_team) on one occasion, as [no. 8](/source/Rugby_union_positions) against [England](/source/England_national_rugby_union_team) on 20 January 1934.{{cite web|title=Statsguru / Players & Officials / Ken Jones|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/wales/rugby/player/4146.html|publisher=[ESPN](/source/ESPN) Scrum|year=2009|accessdate=3 March 2009}} During the Second World War he played in Germany representing a Berlin team and a Germany XV. His final game of rugby was after the war when he appeared for an international XV in [Cardiff](/source/Cardiff). == References == {{Reflist}} ==Bibliography== *{{cite book |last=Jenkins |first=John M. |title=Who's Who of Welsh International Rugby Players |year=1991 |publisher=Bridge Books |location=Wrexham |isbn=1-872424-10-4|display-authors=etal}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Kenyon}} Category:1911 births Category:1998 deaths Category:Rugby union players from Cardiff Category:People educated at Monmouth School for Boys Category:Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford Category:Wales international rugby union players Category:Welsh rugby union players Category:Rugby union number eights Category:Oxford University RFC players Category:Welch Regiment officers Category:British Army personnel of World War II Category:Military personnel from Cardiff Category:20th-century Welsh sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Kenyon Jones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenyon_Jones) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenyon_Jones?action=history)). 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